N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6446.15

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section He-C 6446.15 - Renewal of a Foster Family Care License

(a) Pursuant to RSA 170-E:32, a foster parent shall file for renewal of the license 3 months prior to the expiration date of the license.

(b) A renewal packet shall be submitted including the following:

(1) An updated Form 1715 "Application for Foster Family Care License" (June 2020 edition);

(2) Form 1720 "Fire Department Inspection - One and Two Family Dwelling" (June 2020 edition) or Form 1720A "Fire Department Inspection - Apartment Building" (June 2020 edition) as applicable, completed in accordance with He-C 6446.09(f);

(3) A completed Form 1717 "Local Law Enforcement Check" (June 2020 edition) and the applicable Criminal History Record Information form as identified in Table 5700-1 in Saf-C 5703, authorizing the licensing agency to conduct a criminal records check and local law enforcement check for:

a. The foster parent requesting renewal; and

b. All household members 18 years or older;

(4) A completed Form 2501 "NH Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Name Search Authorization Release of Information to Third Party" (June 2020 edition) authorization for the licensing agency to conduct a central registry check for:

a. The foster parent requesting renewal; and

b. All household members 18 years or older; and

(5) For those applicants and household members 18 years of age or older who have lived outside the state of New Hampshire within the past 5 years of application:

a. The results of a state criminal history records search for each state resided in, as required by He-C 6446.07; and

b. The results of the child abuse and neglect registries for each state resided in, as required by He-C 6446.08.

(c) A renewal application shall be complete upon submission of the renewal packet in (b) above and the following:

(1) An updated Form 1722 "Medical Information Statement" (June 2020 edition) for each applicant and each household member, submitted by either the applicant, or the physician or nurse practitioner;

(2) An updated Form 1728 "Pre-Adoptive/Foster Family Care Financial Statement" (June 2020 edition) described in He-C 6446.06(g);

(3) An updated Form 1723 "Insurance and Safety Verification" (June 2020 edition) described in He-C 6446.09(h);

(4) A list of in-service trainings completed since the date the license was issued, including:

a. The title of the training;

b. The sponsor of the training;

c. The date of the training; and

d. The number of hours for each training; and

(5) An updated home study as described in He-C 6446.11.

(d) Upon the request of the licensing agency, additional information shall be provided if more information is required to assess the character and abilities of the applicant.

(e) The licensing agency shall review the materials provided pursuant to (b)-(d) above and:

(1) Submit the names, or applicable forms, of the individuals identified in (b)(3) above to:

a. The local law enforcement agency for each location lived during the current licensure period for the presence of any history of involvement; and

b. The New Hampshire state police to conduct a criminal records check;

(2) Submit the appropriate completed forms of the individuals identified in (b)(4) above to DCYF to conduct a central registry check;

(3) Review of the New Hampshire department of safety's division of state police "Registration of Criminal Offenders" for each household member, regardless of age;

(4) Conduct a home visit as described in He-C 6446.10; and

(5) Complete a written assessment of the foster parent's compliance with the requirements of RSA 170-E and He-C 6446 during the current period of licensure.

(f) If the foster parent seeking license renewal has maintained compliance with the requirements in He-C 6446 and presents a set of qualifications that, taken as a whole, affirmatively shows a commitment to the purposes of foster family care, as established in He-C 6446.02, and to the "Foster Care Children's Bill of Rights" in RSA 170-G:20-21, the licensing agency shall recommend renewal of the license by the department.

(g) If the foster parent seeking license renewal has not met the requirements in (f) above, the licensing agency shall recommend denial of the license by the department.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6446.15

#7184, INTERIM, eff 12-28-99, EXPIRED: 4-26-00

New. #7321, eff 7-22-00; ss by #8663, eff 6-16-06

Amended byVolume XXXV Number 10, Filed March 12, 2015, Proposed by #10788, Effective 2/21/2015, Expires2/21/2025.

Amended by Volume XL Number 28, Filed July 9, 2020, Proposed by #13056, Effective 6/16/2020, Expires 6/16/2030 (formerly He-C 6446.16).